ARTE Europe Weekly: Can the EU Stop the Spread of Deepfake Porn?
A surge in deepfake pornography is causing alarm across Europe, and the law is struggling to keep up. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Why Is Slovakia Risking EU Isolation to Back Hungary on Ukraine?
Orban’s motive for clashing with the EU and Ukraine over the halt in oil through the Druzhba pipeline is clear. Less understandable is why Fico is following him into a…
Concerns Mount Over Hungary’s Election Monitoring and Integrity
Hungary’s election will be monitored by observers from several international organisations, but the credentials of some have been challenged. Simultaneously, a new documentary is raising fresh concerns about the integrity…
Democracy Digest: Two Poles Charged Over ‘Politically Motivated’ Arson of Czech Factory
Elsewhere, Hungarian foreign minister tells Lavrov he is ‘always at his disposal’; 14,000 protest Slovak culture minister’s attack on arts; and Czechia and Slovakia resume high-level intergovernmental discussions 3 years…
Montenegro’s Rush to EU Accession Seen Containing Dangers
Desperate for a success, the EU appears to be rushing Montenegro toward membership by 2028, or 2029 at the latest. But beneath the optimism lie ticking time bombs, including the…
ARTE Europe Weekly: Amid the Iran War, How Can Europe Cap Oil Prices?
The war in the Middle East is turning into a global oil crisis and fuel costs in Europe are escalating - sending governments scrambling to find solutions. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: ‘Hungary’s Watergate’ as Intelligence Operation Alleged Against Opposition
Elsewhere, Brussels clears way for prosecution of Polish far-right MEP; scandal-tainted Kezmarok mayor accuses Slovak coalition of smear campaign; Czech authorities investigate attack on defence company warehouse as terrorism. KAYNAK:…
Who’s Afraid of Rosa Luxemburg? Poland’s Right Exploits History for Own Ends
A fight over a plaque on a building in Zamosc where murdered political activist Rosa Luxemburg was said to have been born shows how the past is being weaponised by…
Hungarian Far-Right Recruitment in Serbia’s Vojvodina: Not Going to Plan
A declining, ageing, politically divided ethnic Hungarian community in the Serbian region is complicating efforts by Hungary’s extreme right to recruit there. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
CPAC Hungary: Global Right-Wing Leaders Show Solidarity with Orban
Political leaders and influencers from across Europe, the US and South America gathered in Budapest to show support for the Hungarian premier ahead of April’s election. US government support, however,…